The 1996 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the
Second and
Third Division of the
Football League. The match was played at
Wembley on 14 April 1996, and was contested by
Rotherham United and
Shrewsbury Town. Rotherham United won the match 2–1, with
Nigel Jemson scoring both goals for the winning team.